Fire rips through nightclub in India killing at least 25 people including tourists

Police believe a gas cylinder exploded in the club's kitchen, causing a blaze to rip through the venue in Arpora in North Goa on Saturday night - so far at least 25 people have been confirmed dead

At least 25 people, including several tourists , have been killed in a fire at a popular nightclub in India’s Goa state.

Goa’s chief minister Pramod Sawant said most of those who were killed were the club’s kitchen workers, as well as three to four tourists.

Local police believe a gas cylinder exploded in the club's kitchen, causing a blaze to rip through the venue on Saturday at midnight local time. Sawant said the state government will conduct an inquiry to determine the exact cause of the fire and whether fire safety norms and building rules were followed.

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